Application of a new web-based tool (CropWaterUse) for determining evapotranspiration and irrigation requirements of major crops at three locations in Queensland

Payero, José O., Singh, Dhananjay, Harris, Graham, Vriesema, Simon, Hare, Jenelle, Pendergast, Lance and Chauhan, Yash (2011). Application of a new web-based tool (CropWaterUse) for determining evapotranspiration and irrigation requirements of major crops at three locations in Queensland. In Leszek Labedzki (Ed.), Evapotranspiration (pp. 1-24) Rijeka, Croatia: InTech Open Access.

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Author Payero, José O.
Singh, Dhananjay
Harris, Graham
Vriesema, Simon
Hare, Jenelle
Pendergast, Lance
Chauhan, Yash
Title of chapter Application of a new web-based tool (CropWaterUse) for determining evapotranspiration and irrigation requirements of major crops at three locations in Queensland
Title of book Evapotranspiration
Place of Publication Rijeka, Croatia
Publisher InTech Open Access
Publication year 2011
Sub-type Critical scholarly text
Editor Leszek Labedzki
ISBN 9789533072517; 9533072512
Chapter number 13
Start page 1
End page 24
Total pages 24
Total chapters 19
Collection year 2012
Language eng
Formatted Abstract/Summary Decreased water availability in many areas has created the need to make more efficient use of limited water resources. To maximize production and profits, growers need to make decisions regarding planting date, crop type, planted area, and irrigation management, which are affected by the amount of water available. Therefore, they need to know how much water is needed to grow a particular crop, which they currently estimate in most cases based on previous experience. However, crop water requirements can vary significantly, among other things, with crop type, season, location, planting date, and available water, which could make it inappropriate to extrapolate previous experiences to future planning. Also, occasionally growers may want to grow unfamiliar crops, which can further complicate planning. Growers and consultants need reliable estimates of crop water requirements to make irrigation decisions aimed at improving water use efficiency and profits. A current challenge is that growers’ perception of crop water requirements for particular crops and corresponding irrigation scheduling practices are based on historical weather patterns. These weather patterns are likely to change in the future if climate change and climate variability predictions prove to be true (Howden et al., 2007; IPCC, 2007), leading to changes in planting times and crop growth patterns. Growers could benefit from new tools to help them anticipate and adapt to the effects of these potential changes.
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Additional Notes Published online only - free access March 2011.

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